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Adventures in Bed and Breakfasts

I ended up traveling a couple of times recently to help a friend over a rough patch. They really haven't room for me to stay (I'm too old for the sleeping bag on the floor thing), so I went looking for a motel close by. What I found was a lovely little Bed & Breakfast establishment run by a couple of Mexican families.

If one is at all open to it, the hostess will treat you like family. She'll ask what your favorite snacks are, and put them in the refrigerator. The first time I stayed there, I slept through breakfast. I came stumbling out an hour late, apologizing profusely. She'd not only kept my breakfast warm, she told me "you did too much yesterday. You need to remember you aren't 25 any more." Then she hugged me, fed me, and told me to go back to sleep. "And don't worry about check out time. I don't have anyone else in that room for 2 more days. Don't try to drive too tired." This time, she put up snacks for me to take along - sliced strawberries in a covered cup with a toothpick to eat as I drove, a banana, and a large chocolate muffin, along with several bottles of water.

It's like staying with trusted friends. It's not fancy, but it doesn't need to be. I really lucked out.